Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 285

Chopard L.U.C. Pro One Chronometer Chopard, "Automatic Certified Chronometer, 300 m / 1000 ft," case No. 865801, Ref. 8912. Made in 2003. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s chronometer wristwatch with date and a black rubber strap with stainless steel Chopard buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin and instruction manual. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, brushed and frosted, graduated unidirectional rotating bezel for the decompression times, concave lugs, protected screw-down winding crown, screw-down case back engraved with the four cardinal points of the compass, sapphire crystal. D. Bicolor blue and black with applied luminous steel dart indexes on a guilloche reserve, outermost 1/5th seconds track, center with repeated wave pattern, date aperture between 4 and 5. Luminous steel dauphine hands, second hand with L.U.C. counterpoise. M. L.U.C. Cal. 4.96, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micro-rotor engraved ?Pro One.? Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.